Table 1.6a. Percentage of individuals living in poverty, by age group and race/ethnicity: 2006

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Table 1.6a. Percentage of individuals living in poverty, by age group and race/ethnicity: 2006

Race/ethnicity	Total	Under 18 years
Race/ethnicity	Total	Total 0–17 years	Under 5 years	5–11 years	12–17 years	18–64 years	65–74 years	75 years and older
Total	13.3	21.9	21.0	18.3	16.3	12.0	8.7	11.2
White	10.5	12.5	15.8	13.3	11.7	9.9	7.0	9.8
Black	25.3	33.7	39.9	35.8	31.5	21.0	19.1	23.9
Hispanic	21.5	27.1	30.2	28.1	25.8	17.9	18.4	21.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.9	12.2	11.3	11.5	13.0	10.4	11.1	13.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	26.6	33.3	39.3	34.3	32.3	23.6	17.5	24.0

NOTE: Following the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or unrelated individual is classified as being "below the poverty level." Race categories include persons of Hispanic ethnicity.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American FactFinder, American Community Survey, 2006.

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